Onishchenko, G.G.

Measures for counteracting of biological terrorism in the Russian Federation

Federal Service for Surveillance in the Sphere of the Protection of Customers’ Rights and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia

The article deals with topicality of the problem of ensuring biological safety in Russia. The necessity of a unified state policy aimed at the realization of the concept of biological safety is grounded. In particular, the expediency of the state support of research programs is emphasized. The organizational and practical measures, carried out by the Ministry of Health and Social Development in this field, are analyzed. The list of prospective measures for the organization of effective state regulation in the field of ensuring the biological safety of the country is given.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2005. No. 4, P. 33—37